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Andrew B

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Friendly, great location, free bikes

This place is just awesome. It is half a block from the beach, and an easy walk to Stefan’s Wharf and the breakwater, but so are a dozen other hotels here. They differentiate themselves by being super nice. Everyone there was really friendly and helpful. The room was not huge, but it was comfortable. The bathroom was great tho, with a huge shower with two shower heads (regular and rain shower), and both were plenty high for me (6’02”). And they have an assortment of bikes you can check out for free. They have beach cruisers in assorted sizes, and even a side by side bicycle for two (or two and a half). A morning ride on the beach boardwalk was a great start to the day.

Downsides: breakfast was not much (a few cereals, instant oatmeal, assorted breads and bagels that tasted like Costco bulk purchases), but then again you aren’t staying here for the breakfast (check out the Breakwater Cafe for a good nearby breakfast). We also found the walls were a bit thin. We could hear TVs from the neighbors. Not bad, and all of the guests were mature respectful people, but still just know. Oh yeah, and no pool or hot tub. But dogs are allowed (read their guidelines).

Still, the reasonable price, super friendly staff, bikes, and the shower experience, make this 5 stars and I would gladly return.More

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Date of stay: March 2018

Trip type: Travelled with family

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Thank you for staying with us, Andrew, and thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're delighted to hear how you feel our staff and service stand out in the area. And we're so glad you could take advantage of the bikes! We sincerely appreciate your feedback with respect to breakfast and amenity offerings. We hope you'll be able to visit us again soon!

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Perfect stay! Super clean, steps from the beach and friendly staff! Lots of restaurant choices as well nearby. Can't wait to come back! It was a great price too for the room. Loved everything about the motel!

Date of stay: February 2018

Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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We stayed here for one night on our journey up the Pacific Coast Highway.

What a find! This place is simply perfect. We arrived and were checked in by the lovely Molly, who was so helpful, with advice on where to go, and also on where to eat. And helped ourselves to free tea and coffee.

Our room was spotlessly clean, large and had everything we needed. Other reviews mentioned it being noisy, but we had no such issues and slept really well in the huge bed.

In the morning we had the serve yourself continental breakfast in the reception building. This is so lovely, because you can chat with other guests and get tips on things to do. We were also helped by Kendra in the morning, who was so friendly and helpful. Giving us advice on places we should visit on our continued journey north.

Before we left we used a couple of the complimentary bikes and had a cycle round town and out on the pier.

This is such a fantastic place to stay - perfect location, really lovely and helpful staff, free bikes and great rooms.

Date of stay: March 2018

Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Thank you for staying with us and thank you for sharing your experience! We're very happy to hear that we made your party feel comfortable and welcome in Santa Barbara, and especially that we could give you some good local recommendations. We'll share your compliments with our team! We hope you can come back to visit us again soon!

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Check in was easy, room was perfectly fine for our visit to Santa Barbara and walking distance to the beach and pier. Bathroom was surprisingly nice and large for the room size. We would definitely return! Free wifi is included and area is quiet and peaceful.

Date of stay: March 2018

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Great location, rooms are updated, clean, nice size. Staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfast was tasty and stocked each morning. Bikes to sign out so you can enjoy the local area. Definitely will stay again.

Date of stay: February 2018

Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Marina Beach Motel is a great choice if you like to walk to most of your destinations and aren't fussy about high end furnishings.

The things that stood out to us included:-Friendly staff -Free bike rentals-Coffee served all day-Lovely outdoor seating-Unbeatable location

What keeps it from 5 stars is-Rooms have seen better days. A few of our outlets were falling off the wall.-Beds will probably need updating very soon. -Walls are very thin. So thin, that when the guy next door coughed, I thought he was in our room. I had to turn the very loud fan on at night as he seemed to be getting over a cold.

Date of stay: March 2018

Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Thank you very much for your review and feedback! We're very happy to hear that we made you feel welcome during your visit to Santa Barbara, and we sincerely appreciate your comments on where we might improve. We hope you'll come back to visit us again soon!

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